Description
Gifted students fall through the cracks for a variety of reasons, but perhaps the saddest is that we don’t always recognize their giftedness because of a narrow definition of intelligence. Students living in poverty are often the victims of this definition bias. Why? Because our very definitions of intelligence often hinge on verbal skills, which are typically a weakness in gifted students from low socioeconomic environments. Joyce Juntune, Ph.D. explains in Closing the Achievement Gap, that the intelligence is undoubtedly there, but environment and lifestyle lend themselves to a different perspective and skill set that educators must learn to recognize and hone.
In this 6-hour course, you will learn:
- How poverty impacts achievement
- What intelligence looks like in and out of poverty
- How to foster verbal skills in students with nonverbal strengths
This course is aligned with 2016 ODE Teacher Competencies a, b, c, e, f, g and NAGC Teacher Preparation Standards 2.2, 3.3, 3.4, 5.1.
Dr. Juntune is a renowned consultant, trainer, professor, and lecturer with more than 45 years of experience in the field of education. She is an instructional associate professor at Texas A&M University where she teaches graduate-level courses in her expert areas of intelligence, child and adolescent development, educational psychology, giftedness, and creativity. Dr. Juntune earned her M.S. in curriculum and instruction from St. Cloud University and her Ph.D. in educational psychology from Texas A&M University.
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Kourtney – COLUMBIA-BRAZORIA ISD (verified owner) –
Its hard to hear at certain parts. Interesting content
Audriana – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
I found the information provided to be engaging and useful.
Ashley – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
This course is well structured and reasoned. It explains the philosophy and practice well.
Juana – MERCEDES ISD (verified owner) –
Thank you for sharing examples on how to implement.
Alex – GALVESTON ISD (verified owner) –
I watched this from stem to stern. I have sections that I will definitely use. It is a lot to digest, and not too much. It is true for me, too not be stressful over memorization. Stress and anxiety adversely affect brain function. Secondary education for Special Education students is challenging. The SEL factors create challenges to overcome.
Please send some suggestions for Resource 7th & 8th Grade reading classes. Some of the student have to escorted to rest rooms.
ALICE – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
It was mind opening and made me understand why my students might not be grasping the skills being taught. That I can apply this strategies to all students.
Melissa – SAN DIEGO ISD (verified owner) –
This course was extremely informative and gave you hands on advice. Loved it!